Evelyn Mae Staples

Evelyn Mae Staples, 89, of East Stroudsburg, passed away Tuesday evening, April 2, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Born in Bushkill, on April 8, 1923, she was the daughter to the late William H. and Mae (Halterman) Everett. Evelyn was a lifelong residence of East Stroudsburg. She graduated from East Stroudsburg High School with the Class of 1940. After graduating from high school, Evelyn held various positions with J.J. Newberry, Woolworths, J.C. Penney and Ames, as a sales clerk and customer service representative.

Evelyn was a member of Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, Stroudsburg, where she taught Sunday school, worked in the youth organizations, daily vacation Bible school and was a custodian for the church along with her husband, Ken, for several years. She and her husband worked in a nursing home ministry for 28 years at Pleasant Valley Manor. She enjoyed tattering and embroidering, and spending time with her family.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, is her loving husband of 60 years, Kenneth Staples, and her three brothers: William, Russell and Chester Everett.

Surviving is her loving daughter, Wanda Staples of East Stroudsburg; her son, Richard Everett of Cocoa, Fla.; three biological nieces: Christine Heeker and Gwen Chisoln, both of Florida, and Loris O'Connetly of Mims, Fla.; two nephews, Lew Everett and William (Dickie) Staples of East Stroudsburg; two special nieces: Pam Hudak and her husband, Tom, of East Stroudsburg, and Bobbie Schofield of New Oxford; and several other nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and -nephews. She is also survived by her caregivers, Kurtis Lutjens and Felicia Bunford of East Stroudsburg, who lovingly called her "Nan."

A public visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013 at Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg. A second visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday, April 9, at Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, 915 N. Fifth St., Stroudsburg.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Pastor Dana Antal officiating. Interment will follow at Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, 915 N. Fifth St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360.